Even as he continues to create history with the bat, Kane Williamson asserts that personal achievements take a back seat in his quest to win test matches for the Blackcaps.
On Wednesday, on the second day of the first test against Bangladesh, Williamson passed 100 for the 29th time in test cricket - already a New Zealand record - to keep the Blackcaps in the contest in unfamiliar conditions.
That century, his fourth against Bangladesh, took Williamson level with Sir Donald Bradman, arguably the most dominant batter to ever play test cricket.
Since giving up the test captaincy at the end of 2022, Williamson has now scored 860 runs at an average of just over 95.
In that time, he's passed 100 five times, with two of them being double centuries.
Furthermore, of the four centuries scored before this one against Bangladesh, the Blackcaps are unbeaten when Williamson reaches triple figures, with three wins and one draw.
And while Williamson's career is littered with batting records, namely the most test runs and most test centuries by a New Zealander, Wednesday's efforts saw him become the first Kiwi to score four hundreds in four successive matches.
However, Williamson has never played for individual milestones.
And speaking after stumps on day two, the 33-year-old outlined again that the collective effort comes first.
"It's humbling," Williamson said. "But at the same time, the focus is always about the team, trying to help get them in the best position possible, and be part of as many partnerships [as possible].
"That was the pleasing thing today – although it would be nice to still be out there."
As they've done since he scored 131 on test debut against India in 2010, Williamson's coaches and teammates continue to watch on as he conquers all before him.
As a former teammate, acting coach Luke Ronchi shared a dressing room with Williamson during some of his best innings, and is now tasked with leading him while Gary Stead is afforded a rest after the World Cup in India.
And having been on hand to witness Williamson continue to flourish as the Blackcaps' batting coach, Ronchi is still in awe of the way his charge is able to score runs when they're needed.
"You just see all around the world, he's amazing with how he works out different attacks, different ways people are trying to get him out, different surfaces," he said.
"To be able to do it the way he does, and the calmness he shows in situations, is awesome.
"He's done it a lot, but a lot of our young guys can see how he does it. A lot of the guys who've played a lot of cricket with him see that.
"It's just nice to see any player from your team – even the opposition – when they can go out and score international hundreds. It's always nice to watch."
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